Junior Art Director/Designer
Location: CA, ON, Toronto
Department: Creative
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Entry level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Marketing and Advertising
Function: Art/Creative

Company profile:

Job description:
The Junior Art Director/Designer is responsible for assisting the conceptual development and the execution of creative deliverables. These responsibilities include creating and communicating concepts to the senior creative team and internal stakeholders, delivering on the assigned deliverables for marketing strategies and developing interactive design solutions. Reporting to the Chief Experience Officer, and managed day to day by the Senior Art Director will work with and build collaborative solutions with a team of art directors, designers, copywriters and production specialists. This role will need to balance, strategic and executional problem solving, creative thinking and interpersonal team skills; this person will demonstrate an ability to take and execute on direction and also justify concepts to both the senior creative team and the project teams.

Requirements:
Key Responsibilities:Create and support the development of concepts and ideasAssist the PUBLIC INC team in strategic and creative developmentSupporting the Chief Experience Officer and Senior Art Direction teams in the development of core creative services disciplines (branding, design, information architecture, experience design, broadcast/branded content, production and copywriting)Directly contributing to project design and developmentReviewing and providing quality assurance of all creative deliverablesBuilding and maintaining relationships with clients, partner agencies and vendorsContribute to the innovative development of the creative departmentSupport in new business pitches and new business ideasPrepare and assist in the development of client presentationsAdapt creative and production files to support client and agency needsCreatively contribute to the constant evolution of PUBLIC INC productsComprehensive understanding of trends in design, social media and integrated advertising campaignsRequired Skills:Strong design portfolio with 3+ years education, 1-4+ years design and interactive work experienceExperience working within a team of designers, production specialists and writers to creative excellence.Well-developed communication skills – across small intimate rooms and large group settingsAbility to think strategically and creatively in a fast paced environmentExperience with strategic brainstorming, campaign development, creative brief development and creative executionAbility to work on multiple projects simultaneously with competing deadlinesAcute attention to detail within demanding deadlinesA solid working knowledge of the latest versions of Mac OS, Indesign, Photoshop and IllustratorExpert typography skills and broad stylistic design approachComprehensive understanding of interaction and UI designCommitted to constantly evolving your strategic and creative skillsAbility to rationalize concepts to clients and team membersConceptual sketching and mood boardingHighly creative and motivatedPassionate and dedicated to creating wide spread social impactMandatory:PDF Portfolio and Current Resume 

Benefits:
Compensation:Competitive salary structure based on experience/creative abilityBonus structure also available Competitive health benefits